Wiltshire

Carnival 2023

Carnival 2023

Carnival season is almost here! Did you know there are around 30 illuminated carnivals in and around Somerset? Here are the dates for the Guy Fawkes and South Somerset Carnivals for 2023, will we see you there? 7th October Ilminster Carnival, 7.15pm 13th October Wincanton Carnival, 7.30pm 14th October Castle Cary Carnival, 7pm Chard Carnival… Read More…

Voters will need to show photo ID at polling stations in the May elections

Voters will need to show photo ID at polling stations in the May elections

Changes in national legislation mean that for the first time voters will need to show photographic ID when they go to the polling station to vote in the local elections. A passport, photocard driving licence, Blue Badge, Older Person’s Bus Pass or a Disabled Person’s Bus Pass are some of the documents that will be accepted… Read More…

Westbury Leigh Primary School are Celebrating being Green Eco School

Westbury Leigh Primary School are Celebrating being Green Eco School

The children at Westbury Leigh have been really inspired and have taken on a variety of projects to achieve this award including; ‘The Wombles of Westbury Leigh’ litter picking, fund raising – making animals from recycled materials to raise money for an African hostel, creating monitors throughout the school to save energy, raising awareness about… Read More…

Salisbury and Bath to play host to large-scale NHS Vaccination Centres

Salisbury and Bath to play host to large-scale NHS Vaccination Centres

The rollout of the coronavirus vaccine across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire will now benefit from the introduction of two large-scale NHS Vaccination Centres.  Based at Salisbury City Hall and Bath Racecourse, the two venues, which open to patients from next week, will be able to provide the life-saving vaccine on a… Read More…

Temporary closures introduced at Minor Injuries Units in Paulton and Trowbridge

Temporary closures introduced at Minor Injuries Units in Paulton and Trowbridge

Temporary closures will be introduced at Minor Injuries Units (MIUs) in Paulton and Trowbridge on Monday 18th January as frontline clinical staff are redeployed to care for the rising number of patients requiring treatment for Covid-19.  Trowbridge MIU will be temporarily closed to patients booking appointments through NHS 111, but will keep some services open… Read More…

Trading Standards urges consumers to think before they buy online

Trading Standards urges consumers to think before they buy online

Trading standards is advising online consumers in Devon, Somerset and Torbay to only buy from ‘reputable’ traders, and to refer to a new advice video if they experience any problems. The new advice video has been commissioned by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) ahead of ‘Black Friday’ (Friday 27 November) and ‘Cyber Monday’, (Monday 30 November), the two… Read More…

Competition time!

Competition time!

Do you love writing? Maybe you’re more of a crafty person and enjoy making things? Perhaps creating posters is more your thing? If you’re aged four to 18 we want to hear from you! Wiltshire Council is launching a competition to encourage young people to share their creative flair during lockdown. Poetry, short stories, posters… Read More…

Don’t miss out on free childcare for two-year-olds

Don’t miss out on free childcare for two-year-olds

Wiltshire Council is encouraging parents with a child who will be two years old on or before the 31 December 2020 to apply for 15 hours free childcare. The childcare, known as Better 2gether Funding, is for parents who are on Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance, those that have an income of less than £16,190… Read More…

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